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Autor/inn/en | Butler, Norman L.; Smith, Catherine; Davidson, Barry S.; Tanner, Tyrone; Kritsonis, William Allan |
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Titel | Polish Post-Secondary Vocational Schools vs. Canadian Community Colleges: A Comparison of Information Accessibility and Accountability |
Quelle | (2008), (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | Vocational Schools; Postsecondary Education; Community Colleges; Comparative Analysis; Accountability; Access to Education; Foreign Countries; Canada; Poland |
Abstract | Recent reforms in Polish education, Canadian interest in cooperative education, and differences in government involvement in Polish vs. Canadian education motivate the current comparative study of Polish post-secondary vocational schools (PVSs) and Canadian community colleges (CCs). While PVSs and CCs may initially appear equivalent (e.g., both provide training in specific skill sets), important differences are manifested when the institutions are examined from the perspective of two concepts associated with information technology: "accessibility" and "accountability" of information. A comparative analysis of categories under each concept yields substantial differences between PVSs and CCs in terms of both accessibility (e.g., varied programs of study and course schedules, online application, curriculum comprehensiveness) and accountability (e.g., federal institutional accreditation, surveys of stakeholder groups, unity in program standards). (Contains 2 figures and 5 notes.) (As Provided). |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |